The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) clash with the New Orleans Saints (1-0) for the early lead in the NFC South Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Buccaneers vs. Saints, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Bucs outlasted the Dallas Cowboys 19-3 in their season opener on Sunday Night Football. It came at a cost, though as WR Chris Godwin (hamstring) and OT Donovan Smith (elbow) are both likely to miss this week’s game after suffering injuries in the opener. Tampa actually quit throwing the ball late in the game because QB Tom Brady was getting hit so much.
The Saints pulled a rabbit out of a hat to beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-26 on a field goal with 19 seconds remaining. New Orleans trailed from early in the 2nd quarter but outscored Atlanta 17-3 in the final frame to secure the W. They, too, have some injury concerns as their QB and both running backs are on the injury report.
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